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Want to learn more about SyncSim and Our Incredible Journey?

Learn about all of the advantages SyncSim Virtual Simulation Center can offer educators - in just 90 seconds.

A conversation with our CEO, Dr. Leila Casteel, as she shares insight into the problems with nursing education, and why crazy may just be the thing we need to solve them.

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For the Love of the Game (2015)

Unlocking the power of gaming mechanics to bring people together and improve work and school spaces. A quick read on how it got started.

YouTube Musings circa 2011

In 2011 Leila Casteel was a nurse educator, nurse practitioner, and closet gamer. Check out her explorative video from the early days, where she contemplates World of Warcraft for higher education (and basically gets blank stares from everyone)

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Gaming Breaks Into Nursing Education (2015)

19 Best Inspirational Graduation Quotes (2013)

Having Fun Yet? Incorporating a Video Game into a Nursing Pharmacology Course (2015 NLN Summit Presenter)

Helping Nursing Students Succeed in Pharmacology Using an Interactive Video Game (2015 CUNY Presenter)

World of Gamecraft: An Avid Gamer Discovers the Pleasures and Pitfalls of Game Development (2014 ISTE Presenter

More Than a Backup Plan: Challenges & Opportunities in Delivering a Comprehensive Virtual Simulation Program (2022 Lippincott Innovation Summit Presenter

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Virtual Experiences & Clinical Judgement: A Conversation with Dr. Leila Casteel (2022)

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Evaluating the Question: The Instructor's Side of Adaptive Learning (2021)

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Technology in Healthcare: Medical Education Hardware for Simulations

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Standardization of Virtual Simulation (2023)